Taliban commander killed in eastern Afghanistan

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A key Taliban commander, Mullah Bashir, has been killed in a special operation in Wardak province in eastern Afghanistan, the interior ministry said in a statement released on Saturday.

Two other armed Taliban militants were injured during the operation, reportedly carried out by General Command of Police Special Units in Wardak's Nerkh district.

(With inputs from Xinhua)

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